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==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance== | ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance== | ||
− | He was a founding member of the [[Cape Town Theatrical Club]] (later to become the [[Cape Town Dramatic Club]]) in 1857 or 1858. He specialised in ballet performances and excelled in female roles. | + | He was a founding member of the [[Cape Town Theatrical Club]] (later to become the [[Cape Town Dramatic Club]]) in 1857 or 1858. He specialised in ballet and burlesque performances and excelled in female roles. |
== Sources == | == Sources == |
Revision as of 06:15, 7 August 2021
Mr Aldridge (fl. mid 19th century) was a Cape Town resident and amateur performer.
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Biography
According to Groom he apparently died in a cottage
Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance
He was a founding member of the Cape Town Theatrical Club (later to become the Cape Town Dramatic Club) in 1857 or 1858. He specialised in ballet and burlesque performances and excelled in female roles.
Sources
F.C.L. Bosman, 1980. Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II: 1856-1912. Pretoria: J.L. van Schaik: pp. 142-3, 150.
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